doryphore

do ry phore |ˈdôriˌfôr ˈdɔrɪfɔr | ▶noun rare a pedantic and annoyingly persistent critic. ORIGIN 1950s (introduced by Sir Harold Nicolson ): from French, literally ‘Colorado beetle, ’ from Greek doruphoros ‘spearcarrier. ’

doryphore

doryphore |ˈdɒrɪfɔː | ▶noun rare a pedantic and annoyingly persistent critic. ORIGIN 1950s (introduced by Sir Harold Nicolson ): from French, literally ‘Colorado beetle ’, from Greek doruphoros ‘spear carrier ’.